Thanks John; I got my girlfriend to pull the lever while I bounced on the bonnet and it worked! Very relieved to not have to be drilling random holes into the bonnet :).
Hi all and thanks in advance for any advice. I have a 2007 ford fiesta Mk6 that's done 171,000 miles. It seems to have a bit of an oil leak as finding small patches under it when parked. Unfortunately the cable that pops the bonnet seems to have broken as the handle that pulls it does nothing...